Integrated Natural Sciences Research Project Y4

Extended Research Project

The aim of this module is to provide students with professional research skills through an extended period of academic lab work that integrates different disciplines to solve a scientific problem. The module aims to enable students to perform original high-quality research at the forefront of a field and be exposed to a cutting-edge research environment. To develop students’ ability to produce and communicate a substantial, independent piece of work drawing on skills from at least two disciplines.

After completing the module, you will be able to:

• Independently formulate a scientific hypothesis and demonstrate advanced skills in designing, planning and executing experiments to test the hypothesis.
• Integrate methods and thinking from different disciplines as applied to their project work.
• Produce and communicate an extended critical appraisal of the current scientific literature to evaluate the limitations of research evidence
• Demonstrate advanced skills in data interpretation and critical appraisal to relate results to the scientific literature.
• Write in the format of an academic article for an appropriate scientific journal and present work orally in the format of a seminar-style presentation